Affinial Kin Relations

Apsaalooke Social & Family Structure, By Dale D. Old Horn & Tim McCleary, Page 88, Chart Page 89.

Apsáalooke In-law Relations

The in-law structure is based on several different types of family strengthening which brings the in-laws in as a bonded member of the cohesive family unit. Out of respect many in-laws will avoid talking or even being near to one another. This practice of avoidance is sometimes removed through a ceremony of gift giving and public declaration that the in-law is now to be regarded as though they are blood kin.

Referent	Address	English	Gender of Speaker
Biiláxpe Busshé	Axée	Father-in-law	Male
Basisáahke Busshé	none (avoidance)	Father-in-law	Female
Busshé	none (avoidance)	Mother-in-law	Male
Baskáale Busshé	non-specific	Mother-in-law	Female
Baláashe	Baashíi	Wife’s Brother Sister’s Husband	Male
Baschité	non-specific	Sister’s Husband Husband’s Brother	Female
Búake	Búakaa Búakkaat non-specific	Sister-in-law Brother’s Wife Wife’s Sister	Male
Bakúa	non-specific	Husband’s Sister	Female
Biilápaache	Biilápaache non-specific	Wife’s Sister’s Husband	Male
Biilápaache	Biilápaache non-specific	Husband’s Brother’s Wife	Female
Búakkalishte	Búakaa non-specific	Wife’s Younger Sister	Male
Basookchilée	non-specific	Younger Sister’s Husband	Female
Balaakbachée Busshé	avoidance	Daughter’s Husband	Male
Basbíakalishte Busshé	avoidance	Son’s Wife Grandson’s Wife	Male
Balaakbacheé Busshé	avoidance	Daughter’s Husband Granddaughter’s Husband	Female
Basbíakalishte	non-specific	Son’s Wife Grandson’s Wife	Female
Baskáale Basahké	non-specific	Husband’s Mother and Grandmother	Female
Basisáahke	avoidance	Husband’s Father and Grandfather	Female
Busshikáale	avoidance	Wife’s Mother	Male